From gamedaily.com:

Autodesk, known for its 3ds Max and Maya software used throughout the video game industry, today announced the acquisition of rival firm Softimage from Avid Technology. Autodesk is acquiring “substantially all of the assets of Avid’s Softimage business unit for approximately $35 million.”
Montreal-based Softimage was founded in 1986 and is known for its [...]

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From igda.org:

This presentation will be part postmortem and part design critique. Alex will step through the objectives and goals of the social features of Spore, both from the in-game functionality and the “meta” game perspectives. Further, specific design challenges will be explored, along with Alex’s thoughts on what succeeded and failed. Humourous anectdotes [...]

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From gamasutra.com:

Former employees of Ubisoft and Gameloft are launching a new independent studio together in Montreal called Trapdoor Inc.
The studio hasn’t yet announced what its first title will be, but it is currently working on an original IP for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
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From gamezone.com:
GamersFirst announces a development partnership for an original game with A2M, the largest independent game developer in Canada.
GamersFirst and A2M will be working together on an unannounced social gaming title. This new game will be available in late 2009 and continues the pledge of GamersFirst expanding its industry presence into the [...]